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the space between the rails on a standard gauge railway line.
When placed in the four foot it should be so arranged that a loose carraige coupling shall not strike the box, as such a blow might possibly break it.
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four-foot — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: Middle English fourfote, fourefote, from Old English fēowerfōte, from fēower four + fōte (from fōt foot) 1. : four footed 2. : having a dimension of four feet … Useful english dictionary
four foot — /ˈfɔ fʊt/ (say faw foot) noun the space between railway lines …
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foot — /foot/, n., pl. feet for 1 4, 8 11, 16, 19, 21; foots for 20; v. n. 1. (in vertebrates) the terminal part of the leg, below the ankle joint, on which the body stands and moves. 2. (in invertebrates) any part similar in position or function. 3.… … Universalium
